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try mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow into
the early morning hours of Jan. 16. Throughout
the day, ice began to rest on vehicles, vegetation,
and rooftops.
Many businesses closed early Jan. 16, includ-
ing restaurants and the city of Alvin, which closed
at 11 a.m.
The city had planned to open the following
day at 9 a.m., but moved it back to 1 p.m. to give
employees time to get to work under better driv-
ing conditions.
There were a few closures later that night the
Alvin Police Department reported, including 35
Bypass southbound between Kendall Lakes and
Gordon Street (near the curve), and sections of
Business 35 between the Bypass and SH 6. Alvin
PD reported that ice had formed on the roads.
The clear morning and afternoon skies Jan. 17
allowed motorists to view the work Alvin street
crews had done the day before. Street crews from
the city’s Public Services Department spread sand
on bridges in the late afternoon and again around
9 p.m., Jan. 16.
Javier Lopez, supervisor, said ice began to ac-
cumulate across many Alvin bridges. During the
night run, one of the first places his crew started
was along South Street where the Mustang Bayou
bridge is located.
The Alvin Municipal Court docket for Jan. 17
was cancelled, and all cases will be rescheduled.
Waste Connections announced it had suspend-
ed trash collection for two days, resulting in late
pickups the rest of the week and into the weekend.
Approving the resolution will allow the city of Alvin to secure a contract using money held in the General Projects Fund and the General Fund. Any
expenditure prior to the bond issuance will be reimbursed from the proceeds at a later date. City staff currently expects that Certificates of Obligation
would not be issued until a more accurate estimate of costs is obtained. A tentative timeline of events may be:
The Gofundme account of Mike and Heather Pavlas is shown as of Jan. 18. According to the account, which is
a fundraiser created by Shea Pugh, more than $12,000 has been donated to help with medical expenses associ-
ated with Mike Pavlas' injury due to gunshot wounds. The internet address to this account is: www.gofundme.
comlmike-heather-pavlas.
Education instruction halted
Schools had already been closed due to MLK
Day, but late in the afternoon, officials with the
Alvin Independent School District announced
classes would be cancelled Jan. 16. Alvin ISD
made the announcement again the following day.
School was opened again Jan. 18.
Alvin Community College did the same, can-
celling classes for two days after being closed on
MLK Day.
Fire Station No. 1 and the EMS
facilities and combine the two
services into one facility.
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to calls for service, the current
lack of windstorm rating, in-
adequate sleeping quarters, no
room for future growth, condi-
tion of existing EMS facility
See Financing, page 8
on strawberries this year.
Even though business was affected across the
city, many convenience stores remained opened,
as did some restaurants like China Buffet Restau-
rant and Whataburger.
The winter snap forced the postponement of a
candidate reception that Alvin-Manvel Chamber
of Commerce had planned Jan. 16 at the Nolan
Ryan Center on the campus of Alvin Community
College. It was supposed to give voters a chance
to meet and speak with three candidates (John
Burkey, Joel Castro and Jamie Vaughn) who are
vying for the At Large Position 2 seat of the Alvin
City Council. The new date is Jan. 23.
Approve reimbursement resolution
Select Architect
Design Phase
Issue Certificates of Obligation
Council Awards a Construction Contract
Complete Construction
January 2018
March 2018_____________
April 2018 — December 2018
September 2018
April 2019
May 2020
Ice accumulated on all vehicles that were exposed to the outside
elements, causing doors to become jammed and unable to open.
Ice also formed on windows. (Staff photo by Albert Villegas)
and design of a new building
through the General Projects
Fund of the Fiscal Year 2018
budget. According to the city,
the purpose of this funding was
to replace the existing AVFD
find ways for elected officials to
study to help pay for the proj-
ects and equipment at an esti-
mated cost of $8.2 million.
Resolution 18-R-01 is “ex-
pressing the intent to finance
expenditures to be incurred for
the design, acquisition, con-
struction and equipping of fire/
EMS facilities.” According to
the city’s finance department,
it will cost $7 million to have a
new fire/EMS station and $1.2
million for a new ladder truck.
Last year, the council ap-
proved funding for the purchase
of 4.6 acres of land ($310,000)
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Elected officials said it is
important Alvin residents know
the city plans to relocate from
where the Alvin Volunteer Fire
Department and EMS buildings
are headquartered and finance
the design for a new building,
as well as replace an AVFD plat-
form ladder truck.
Therefore, a resolution was
unanimously approved that ex-
plains the Alvin City Council’s
intent to move forward. It also
gives city staff the green light to
As the news of what happened to Mike, a father and husband who is devoted to his
family becomes a reality-family and friends are asking what they can do to help. First
of all PRAY! Pray real hard for Mike’s body to heal and for wisdom and guidance for the
doctors and medical personnel as they make decisions on what to do next so that he
can be whole again. Yesterday, on his birthday, he showed up to work like it was
another regular work day. Little did he know, another employee would show up and
shoot him 5 times in front of fellow coworkers. Mike has already undergone 3
surgeries in less than 24 hours and has so much more to overcome. However, we know
that the love he has for his family will give him the strength and determination to pull
through!
“In the interest of keeping our students and
staff safe, ACC has cancelled all classes at all lo-
cations," said John Tompkins, ACC communica-
tions coordinator.
Daniel Combs, Alvin ISD’s Professional
Learning and Student & Community Engage-
ment, said officials were safeguarding their stu-
dents and their employees.
“District officials have remained in contact
with authorities regarding the weather forecast.
Current projections indicate that temperatures
will remain below freezing throughout the eve-
ning and likely will not rise above the freezing
point until around 10 a.m. Due to these factors,
Alvin ISD campuses and all student activities are
cancelled,” Combs said Jan. 16.
Alvin ISD administration, as well as support
services and technology services, did report to
work Jan. 17 around noon. By that time, the sun
had already been shining, paving the way for the
temperatures to rise just above freezing by 2 p.m.
The temperatures were above freezing by mid-
afternoon Jan. 17.
The board of trustees did hold their January
meeting after postponing it Jan. 16.
a review of the case
with the Galveston
County District Attor-
ney’s Office, a charge
of aggravated assault
with a deadly weapon
was filed in Galveston
County, Cromie said.
An additional charge
of felony evading was
filed by the League City
Police Department in
Harris County, where the pursuit took place.
Lee, who does not have a previous crimi-
nal history, was transferred to the Galveston
County Jail the following evening. His bond
was set at $80,000. He also has a $10,000
bond in Harris County.
Cromie said Pavlas was transported to
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center after
receiving numerous gunshot wounds, none
of which are expected to be life threatening.
Dickinson PD would not comment any
further.
A Gofundme account was set up in Pav-
las’ name, as well as his wife, Heather, im-
mediately after the shooting.
The account read in part: “Yesterday, on
his birthday, (Mike) showed up to work like
it was another regular work day. Little did he
know, another employee would show up and
shoot him 5 times in front of fellow co-work-
Businesses, politics affected
Alfred Froberg, with Froberg’s Farm in Alvin,
said this is the fourth time in the past two months
that his employees had to place large freeze cloths
over crops. Last winter, Froberg said freeze cloths
were placed just twice.
They are protecting their strawberry harvest.
He said despite the freezing temperatures, the
plant itself won’t be killed. He said it hurts the
fruit more than it does the plant.
Froberg said he would be more concerned
if the temperature reached 20 degrees or below,
which it was never forecast to do. But, the NWS
said as a result of the winds, the temperature felt
like it was in the mid-teens.
Froberg said he is still expecting a good yield
doing this: “Compelling rea-
sons to construct a new station
include, but are not limited to,
An agenda commentary pro- expanded service coverage that
vided to councilmen and to the reduces response time, more
public states the following for superior geographical access
ers. Mike has already undergone 3 surgeries
in less than 24 hours and has so much more
to overcome. However, we know that the
love he has for his family will give him the
strength and determination to pull through.”
The Gofundme account explains that be-
sides being a husband, Mike Pavlas is also a
father. A photo attached to the account shows
two children alongside Mike and Heather
Pavlas.
“Pray real hard for Mike’s body to heal
and for wisdom and guidance for the doctors
and medical personnel as they make deci-
sions on what to do next so that he can be
whole again,” the Gofundme account reads.
“Secondly, they will need as much help fi-
nancially as possible. Clearly, he won’t be at
work anytime soon and neither will Heather
as she will understandably be by her hus-
band’s side. Mike has a long road of recovery
ahead of him. We know he will conquer it.
However, bills still have to be paid and life
doesn’t stop. Their children still need to have
as much normalcy as possible as well, even
if that means going and doing something fun
as all kids like to do.”
As for Lee, his charge of aggravated as-
sault with a deadly weapon is a second-de-
gree felony, punishable by two years to 20
years in the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice and a $10,000 fine.
Council discusses fire/EMS building financing
By Albert Villegas
Staff Reporter
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The street crew from the city of Alvin's Public Service Department
monitored road conditions, and when deterioration occurred, sand from ice exposure during the few days that precipitation fell and
was placed on road near bridges. (Staff photo by Albert Villegas) freezing temps blew in. (Staff photo by Albert Villegas)
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